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Driving Renewal
Hosted by Aalto University · business · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Driving Renewal is an AI translated version of the "Uudistajat" podcast series, originally in Finnish. This podcast series delves into organizational renewal through conversations with various experts. The goal is to understand what renewal looks like in different work environments, what it entails in practice, and what it requires from us as people. The podcast is originally hosted by Satu Rekonen, a university lecturer at Aalto University's Department of Industrial Engineering and Management. In these episodes, you'll hear Satu, and her podcast guests, speaking in an an AI-generated voice, as we wanted to experiment with an artificial intelligence translation and a text-to-speech service. The editing and sound design for the series were done by Tuomas Ahva: https://www.tuomasahva.net/Photo: George AtanassovTranscripts of the episodes can be found at: https://www.aalto.fi/en/podcasts/driving-renewal
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What is Driving Renewal about?
Driving Renewal is an AI translated version of the "Uudistajat" podcast series, originally in Finnish. This podcast series delves into organizational renewal through conversations with various experts. The goal is to understand what renewal looks like in different work environments, what it entails in practice, and what it requires from us as people.
Who hosts Driving Renewal?
Driving Renewal is hosted by Aalto University. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
What has Driving Renewal covered recently?
Recent episodes include "S2E9: Part of a larger mission – guest Frank Martela, Aalto University" (3 October 2026, 57 minutes), "S2E8: Lace up your skates and off you go – guest Tapio Salomaa, HSL" (3 October 2026, 59 minutes), and "S2E7: The essential role of art – guest Saara Suojoki, EMMA" (4 September 2026, 36 minutes).
How often does Driving Renewal publish?
Driving Renewal publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 50 minutes across 18 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Driving Renewal?
Booking probability for Driving Renewal is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Driving Renewal requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Driving Renewal's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Driving Renewal?
The strongest fits for Driving Renewal are Business & Management Consulting. Driving Renewal has a business audience.
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Aalto University hosts Driving Renewal, a business podcast with 18 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 3, 202659 minIn this episode, my guest is Tapio Salomaa, Head of Corporate Sales at Helsinki Regional Transport, Helsingin Seudun Liikenne in Finnish (HSL). Tapio leads a unit that develops solutions for employers and employees to...
Sep 4, 202636 minIn this episode, my guest is Saara Suojoki, Director of Development at EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art. EMMA is one of Finland’s leading art museums, with a programme showcasing Finnish and international modern and...
Feb 20, 202650 minIn this episode, my guest is Nina Nissilä, who works at Kela as the Director responsible for IT and shared services. Kela is currently undergoing one of the largest technology transformations in Finnish history—the...
Jan 30, 20261h 12mIn this live episode, my guests are familiar faces from the first season: Tuomas Syrjänen, Chief AI Officer at Futurice and one of the company’s founders, and Charlotte Guillou, Chief Culture and Performance Officer at...
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Nov 19, 202541 minIn this episode, my guest is Tua Björklund, Director of Aalto University’s Design Factory and Professor of Product Development. Design Factory is known as a multidisciplinary experimentation and learning environment...
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S2E3: When you think that the world can be changed – guest Annu Nieminen, Upright Project
Nov 19, 202545 minIn this episode, my guest is Annu Nieminen, founder and CEO of the data company The Upright Project. Upright has developed a leading mathematical model that measures the impact of companies and investment funds on the...
Jun 10, 202555 minIn this episode, my guest is Tuomas Manninen, Vice President of Brand and Customer Experience Design at Finnair. With over 20 years of leadership experience in design and customer experience at companies like Nokia, OP...
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S2E1 To turn left, you sometimes have to steer right – guest Timo Rinne, Sanoma Media
May 26, 202543 minIn this episode, my guest is Timo Rinne, Vice President in Products at Sanoma Media Finland. Timo has been at the forefront of digital transformation ever since international internet giants began reshaping the news...
May 19, 202547 minIn this episode, my guest is Niklas Nordling, a seasoned developer and change leader, and an expert in HR management and organizational development. Niklas works at Mercuri Urval as a senior consultant and advisor to...
May 19, 202546 minIn this episode, my guest is Pia Hannukainen, Head of Customer Experience at OP Financial Group. At OP, she leads the development of customer experience across digital channels. Pia has over 15 years of experience in...
May 19, 202557 minIn this episode, my expert guest is Tuomas Syrjänen, a trailblazer in leveraging data and artificial intelligence and the Chief AI Officer at Futurice. Tuomas is one of the founding members of Futurice and served as the...
May 19, 202547 minIn this episode, we explore questions such as: What is the leader’s most crucial role in organizational renewal? How can potential resistance to change be proactively addressed? And why is it important for a change...
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S1E5 Underdog to challenger – guest Juha Äkräs
May 19, 20251h 11mIn this episode, my expert guest is Juha Äkräs, co-founder and board member of Hintsa Performance. Juha leads his own leadership consulting firm, which supports organizations in developing collective leadership...
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S1E4 Comprehensive Transformation Without Silver Bullets – Guest Olli Salo, McKinsey & Company
Dec 12, 202456 minIn this episode, my guest is Olli Salo, a partner at McKinsey & Company, with nearly 18 years of experience in leading transformations for large organizations across various industries and regions worldwide. We...
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S1E3 When Everyone Changes How They Act – Guest Marika Parvinen, OP Financial Group
Dec 12, 202445 minIn this episode, our expert guest is Marika Parvinen, Head of Renewal at OP Financial Group, who shares her experiences from OP’s transformation journey toward an agile way of working and scaling it across the...
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S1E2 Show Interest in People’s Experiences in Times of Change – Guest Charlotte Guillou, WithSecure
Dec 12, 202431 minn this episode, we explore questions such as: How can organizations support human-centered renewal? How can the root causes of resistance to change be identified and understood? And how can leaders help people adapt to...
Oct 24, 202443 minThe pilot episode of the Driving Renewal podcast delves into questions such as: Where does the need for organizational renewal come from? What factors promote renewal in different organizations? And what does renewal...
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Frank Martela
Aalto University
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Tapio Salomaa
Helsinki Regional Transport
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Saara Suojoki
EMMA
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Nina Nissilä
Kela
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